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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-27

Dennis Kearney having arrived at
New York says he is looking around
to see how parties stand Before he be-
gins to talk on the Chinese question.
Dennis is thrifty orator and is prob
ably waiting to see which party pays
the highest for windy speakers. Il
they should all conclude that his
name was Dennis what disappoin-
ment it would prove to the sand-lot
speech-maker, to be sure
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-27
Old Times In Tennessee.

ORO lines lA tennessee.
Great houses were built and filled
to overlooking in Greenville with
great piles oflight bread and pies of
every description, and great bitches
were dug in which to barbecue hun
dreds of beeves and sheep, and tables
a mile. long were filled with everything
good to eat in the memorable cam
paign of 1910, when Andrew Johnson
and William G. Brownlow were the
champions Of the Democratic and old
Whig parties. Andrew Johnson was
tailor and made the suit that he was
inaugurated Governor in.
Along the present line of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, the old stage coach was the
only mode of public conveyance ex-
cept the old fat-bottom boat that
calmly waited for q freshet to float it
down to the mouth of the Tennessee
river Goods were hauled from Au.
gusta, Georgia, in a six-horse wagon
making the round trip in six weeks
Salt was hauled from the "salt works.
in Virginia, costing twenty-five cents
bushel. Land plaster was taken ou
Of the "plaster bank" in the vicinit,
OF the salt works, in Jumps weighing
many tons, broken up and sold at tht
bank for $3.50 per ton, and sold wher
ground up at 500 per ton, and was tn,
only commercial fertilizer used
Sown upon red clover in the Sprin,
at the rate OF 200 busels per acre i
produced rank growth upon the yer,
poorest land.
Almost everything upon The tabl
was homemade" The finest appl
and peach butter was made by boi
ing down sweet cider and thickenin
it with apples or peaches. Whe
cool it could be sliced like cheese
The finest molasses | ever saw wa
made from the sugar maple
= boiled a little thicker it made tn
famous maple sugar that we used t
, carry in our pockets and give to OF
sweethearts. BuckwheBt cakes an
molasses was a common break fa
dish twenty bushels Of buckwheat
the acre was grown on this Ian
Molasses was also made from apple
persimmons and pumpkins. Cid
, was boiled down and kept sweet a
, the winter. Even small iarme
would kill twenty-five or thirty hog
: The rivers were so iull of fish that
: took two men to carry them, and tn,
s were caught in fall traps during
+. freshet. There were no TELEGRAPH
!, nor telephones then, and letter pc
$ tage believe was twenty. i've cent
e paid when the letter was taken fro
), the office. Goose quilts were used f
pens, aud much Of the ink was fro
pokeberries.
| never saw "twister," shuck c.
lar, or double lines toa plow-horse
Tennessee, and rarely ever saw Il tv
i horse wagon Corn husking, apL
' cutting and sugar making gave ann
y opportunities for social enjoymen
There was no axel grease then, b
. the tar bucket" hung from eve
y, wagon coupling pole. Wheat W
. "tramped out" with horses in the ba
= flOol and cleaned with wind-m
u Rye was Lhreshed out with a fla
y Taxes were collected by the Sher
~ while on the rounds on other bu
" ness. The college consumed one d
= in examinations before all the trust,
- and only one day in declam&tion t
rate of tuition was 81 per month,
vided between the President a vi
70 President.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-27

Jennie Hopkins, smart young
woman who is employed as reporter
on the Denver Republican, is called
"the bestnewspaper man in Colora-
do.
A religious fanatic in New South
Wales recently cruelty murdered his
wife and three children, for whom he
had always cherished great fondness
saying he felt called upon by the LORD
to make the sacrifice. .
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-27

To use Hodges Sarsaparilla with
Iodide of Potash, tie great purifier for
the blood, A certain cure for rheu-
matism, scrofulous affections, and all
diseases peculiar to females Renoy-
ates ndinyigorates the system. Ply
sicians recommend it, Take no other.
Rangum Root Medicine Company.
Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn. ST..
per bottle Sold by NJ. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-27
Circulating H4ibrary.

Messrs. Bell 4 Cfowell have estab-
lished a circulating library and for
one dollar paid in advance, each
month, you can get the use of any
novel in their store They will have
a new stock Of popular novels next
week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-27

Rochester Post-Express The stu
dents of Dartmouth College secured a
donkey the other day and got it up
into the chapel, where it stayed
through the exercises. There is this
much to be said in favor of the ami.
NAL he probably conducted himselI
better than the asses that took him
there.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JUNE IS 1ss
RS called a meeting Of th.ir exchange .aa

ers called meeting Of their exchange and
resolved on general lookout. The tvp
local assemblies involved were msmbsrs
Of District Assembly No. l, embracing
charter members of the order. Hence
they received prompt support TO the e1-
tent of $4,000 per week, which had been
regularly paid. It sppesrs that the lock
sd-out assemblies also distributed boycott
ing circulars, but no evidence il adduced
to indicate that these did any harm TO ths.
concerns they were aimed at. In fact
wherever the influence Of boyootts df
this sort has been tracesble at the East II
appears to have been rather beneficial
than otherwise to the persons against
whom it was directed (f) In the Philadsl-
phia strike, now under review, the en-
ployers took the ground that they would
employ no knight Of Labor. On Tuesday
last they receded from this position, rs-
seinded the resolution and invited their
old hands to return to work. No quet-
ton of wages was therefore involved J.
nothing but the rights Of the knights Of
Labor TO maintain their organization.
The issue was thus more fundamental than
any issue of mere terms Of hiring. It
was no less than the right Of labor to
combine under this particular constitu-
tion. And the knights have won; they
had right to win.
The same principle Is now at issue in
Chicago in the building trades, but there
the employers have gone q step farther.
They have combined, not against the
Knights of Labor alone, but against the
trade unions also. At present the posi-
ton is one Of deadlock. We believe it
can have but one issue because it ought
to have but one. The Chicago builders
must give in as the Philadelphia clothing
manufacturers have had to do. To ques-
ton at this day the right Of trade union
ism would seem absurd If it were not now
seeing the attempt actually made. Its
success would, we believe, assume the di-
mensions of national calamity.
If that fight, made generation ago by
the cowed English weavers and spinners,
has to be again made and won by well-fed
American workmen, every man Of them
with clear comprehension Of the right
that has been wantonly invaded, the pro-
cess would not be a pleasant or profita-
BILE one for the country. "Reconquering
the rights of employers" is a euphemism
for "cfnqusring the rights Of working
men" and this cannot be done.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

south ferry elevated stationon Sunday
night, when Clark asked him what he
was looking at him for. Kelly said
he wasn't looking at him, whereupon
Clark struck him in the face with his club.
Then he took him to the station and
ctorged him with being drunk. The SER
geant saw that he was sober, and wouldn't
take the charge, but locked Kelly up when
Clark changed the complaint to disorder
" conduct. On Monday morning he was
discharged in the Tombs police court.
Charges we're made against Officer Clark.
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wasn't always necessary, for his gestures
->.~ ~ Avnna aaa{1v understood

wasn't always necessary, for his gestures
were at times easily understood.
His story was that whom he came home,
after working al night ON the morning
Of May 70, he couldn't arouse his sister
and won't TO sleep ON the stairs outside her
door. he was awakened BY Perkins chok-
ing him, and the policeman after beating
him badly threw him over the banisters,
breaking his watch in the process.
Aliens story was not oorroborated by
any one Who witnessed the occurrence,
His sister could only testify to the oondi.
tion In which be came to her.
Policeman Perkins said he was very
drunk and struck him under the ear with
out provocation. he denied using more
force than was necessary to make Allen
restrain himself. Charges dismissed.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

-, Afederal Judge was engaged in
Nl0 setting aside an act of congress
when his grandfather, who was clerk of
his court, explained that there was more
money to be made in fees by enforcing it.
Thereupon the federal Judge made de-
cision sustaining the law, and was after
ward appointed custodian of morals and
lived respected by all who knew him.
A. G. BrxRcE.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Il Louis Preserved.

ST.. LOUIS, June "A few days ago
twenty Ave children employed at Hurst's
packing house at e2 to "a per week, walk
ed out on strike, an advance in wages
being refused. A patrol wagon with
squad of police promptly answered the
employers call. No serious riot took
place however.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

Miss Aristo-"Go away, You dirty thing.
Your clothes are ragged, and, oh! where
are your shoes! You ought to be ashamed
to speak to lady"
: Gavroche-'T aint got no shoes; and
clothes gets tore; and cant help it. Who
gives you your clothess P'raps he'll give
me some, too" N
Miss Aristo-"Give you some? Why
your hands are dirty; you ~ork, don't
you!"
Gavroche-"Yes, when kim"
Miss Aristo-"Well, ! don't want any
dirty working people to speak to me.
They're all Anarchists and ought to be
hung. Go away from me at once" X.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
The Righs to Combine Labor.

San Francisco Examiner.
The first strike brought to successful
issue by the Knights of Labor has been
that of the carpet-cutters of Philadelphia
against the clothing exchange. 1t was
less a strike than q lockout. A triding
strike took place in three of the shops,
which might probably have been easily
accommodated. But instead of making
any effort in this direction, the employ.
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he was brought to the Institution on the
ninth of May suffering from scalp
wound which had been dressed in the re-
ceiving hospital.
Although it is customary to keep a re-
cord of all cases attended to at this insti-
tuition, the name of Christopher johnson
cannot be found in the books, and the
coroner is in quanadry to obtain some in
formation relative to the manner in which
deceased received the fatal injury. he
may have been the victim of foul play,
and it is believed he was dubbed to death
BY a policeman.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
The Rights OF Tramps.

Wh 1t is just possible that the whole
NE question of the legal right to inter
MN fere with 'tramps" viii be thor
HIN oughly ventilated by the habeus cor
U@ p,is proceedings which the Knights
of Labor of Erie, Pa, have instituted to
relieve, if possible, a number Of men from
commitment to the "chain gang" in that
community. The funds of the whole
order ought to be drawn upon in hum
dred other cases to enforce justice under
the laws. Our rights are being stolen
from Us piecemeal.
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That Is What Powderly Must
Have Taken Us
All For,
WHEN HI LIED 50 RASHLY.
. Plain Evidence Now Secured That He
Is Q Brasen and Bare-fsced
Liar.
"THE PHILApELPHlA PaHss,"
MANAGING Eprron's OvyIox, !
PHILADELPHIA, juno 16, '67. }

PHILADELPHIA, June 16, ~.
B,rnetie @. Haskell, Editor Of the Labor
Enquirer, Denver, Colo:
DrAR Sm:-The delay In answering
your favor Of the seventh inst. has been
occasioned solely by the time required for
the careful investigation Of the facts,
which are as follows:
On the day that Mr.. Powderly made his
speech before the Knights Of Labor
in Harrisburg, all the reporters and
correspondents were excluded from the
convention except young man NAMED
Burke, OF Pittsburg, Who had been
qualified as ofiicial stsnographer, taking
an oath, believe, TO reveal nothing with
out Mr.. Powdsrly's consent. In the eve
ming Thomas NJ. Jones, the correspondent
OF the Philadelphia Prep, with two other
correspondents, Rodearmel and Dsloney,
met Mr.. Burke and were told by him that
Mr.. Powderly had authorised him to give
out the speech but that he, Burke, wanted
to be paid for the trouble Of writing II
out. He would give II to the Associated
Press exclusively, he said, for $1,000, but
the Associated Press refused 70 pay that
sum. The Press correspondent, after COM
municating the situation toSthis Office,
was instructed to pay Mr.. Burke's price
for the news. Mr.. Burke then wrote the
speech from his shorthand notes, in the
Office OF the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph company at Harrisburg. The
first two or three sheets no sent to Mr..
Powderly for revision. No changes were
made by him. Aterward Mr.. Powderly
came down TO the Bankers and Merchants
office, and revised the balance Of the
speech, making no corrections. After
Mr.. Burke's work was done he was paid,
and the copy, as read by Mr.. Powdsrly,
telegraphed to the Press, and was printed
In full. Mr.. Powderly made no denial Of
its accuracy tho next day, or at any time
until he found himself in hot water out
West. Very truly yours,
W. b. MERRILL.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Tired Of Passive Slavery.

CLEVELAND, June 15.-The striking
dockmen to-day again drove the colored
laborers from their work but no assaults
were made. Work at the docks has ceas-
ed and trouble is feared.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
They Mean scab sailorI.

-A A meeting of the American
AI Shipping and Industrial League
EXH was held June 81 in the cham
~ ber of commerce rooms, to take
action tending toward the restoration Of
the American shipping interest to what
it formerly was. All boards Of trade, in
dustrial corporations and organizations
are invited to send representatives to tho
meeting.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Result Of the Belgian R,ots.

The HAGUE, June 14.-Parliament has
passed bill providing for the temporary
extension of the electoral franchise pend
ing complete revision of the constitu-
ton. The bill raises the number of voters
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Too Risky.

delaying the boat as she was making
ready to leave the wharf in Buffalo.
"That depends. Captain, what is your
boat insured fort"
"Sixty thousand dollars, sir"
"Ah. Sixty thousand dollars, and she's
worth about S35,OOO. Captain, you needn't
wait on my account. I'll take the railroad. ?
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Policemen Arrssgned.
New York sun. June Is,

William Allen, a deaf
mute, of 81 Montgom-
cry street, told in pan
tomime language to
Commissioner Nc
Clave yesterday of an
alleged assault perpe-
trated upon him May
20 by Policeman Per-
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Another!

Christopher johnson, a na-
tive of Sweden, IS years Of
age, died at the San Fran
cisco hospital June IA, from
conclusion of the brain. The
hospital authoritiea state that
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

yourself.
chinaware worth 40 to 60
Ahoket given vithe every 5cen purchase coffee.
Seeo windows new goods arrived.
satisfactory exchanged refunded Call early
Colo.
Lssdvus Branch, Harrison
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

The stove manufacturers in Pittsburg
met on June and decided to notify the
molders to return to work at the rate OF
wages paid before the recent strike.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

and the earth as brass. There is no grass
for cattle, no harvest Of winter-sown grain
and no sowing for the usual summer crop.
This section contains over 100000 in
habitants, Of whom 10000 are able to live
without help, but $4,000 are destitute, and
cannot be kept from starvation unless
help is brought to them from without.
Many Of them have lived until now only
by selling their furniture, in some cases
even the beds from under them.
Three days ago little girl II years old
tried to sell a small glass lamp on tho
stree, for one plaster, that she might buy
bread, as she said they had nothing to
eat at homo and after this nothing to sell.
The sad sights these people are COM
PEELED every day to witness cannot be de-
scribed with pen.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

kins of the Madison street squad, who then
lived In the same house. Aliens sister
interpreted for him. Her intervention
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
An Actual Convers.tion.

Gavroche-"Won't you play with me,
little girl' I'll pick you flowers and make
you crown, and find nice berries for YOU"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

W0AV AVeAAo 8eAsJ OA sAS
charge June IS, by Coroner Levy and a
jury In the coroner's Office.
Emil Sabel, q broker, testified that he
had seen patients treated like brutes.
Have you been patient there"
"Thank God! no."
Coroner Levy, in his charge TO the jury
said that when Mr.. Parrish was admitted
to the asylum he was apparently a man Of
good physique. DR.. Hathaway, physi-
clan in attendance at the asylum, gave as
the cause Of his death exhaustion from
general paresis, and as the consecutive
and contributive cause simple fracture
Of the seventh and eighth ribs on the left
side. II Is charged that Parrish died from
violence on the part Of the attendants,
McCue and Cleary, who are charged with
kneeling on Parrish and pounding his
head on the floor three days before he
died. In consequence Of this charge the
coroner said that he caused the body to
be taken up, and 1t was found that instead
Of simple fracture Of the seventh and
eighth ribs on the left side, stated in the
certificate Of death, nine ribs we're found
broken and a tenih displaced, while a
piece Of one rib was missing, the left side
Of the face was shockingly disfgured, and
there were several wounds on the head.
The officials asserted that the injuries were
caused by fall!
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Another Infamous Police Out
rage in San Fran
cisco.
A NAN BEATEN TO A JELLY.
But the Police Captains Rowdy Son
Did 1t and No Arrest
Has Occurred.

OA su0 uA8ut Va 0okcu AS Ae1s U1oA
named Phillip Kramer was made the vio-
tim Of most brutal and cowsrdly assault.
He is man who was once strong and
healthy, and must have been possessed Of
constitution Of iron, with physique in
proportion, but thirteen weeks ON bed of
sickness with an open cash on tho top Of
his head, into which is inserted two silver
tubes through which all his vitality has
been rapidly ebbing away, has made him
thin and emaciated; mere skeleton of
his former self. His face has assumed
that leaden pallor peculiar to those who
have been wrested from the very brink Of
the grave, yet who may topple into it at
any moment.
On the evening Of March II he returned
to his home, after having attended to his
business down town, and took supper with
his family, after which, as was his nightly
custom, he visited the saloon on the south
east corner Of Dupont and Greenwich
streets.
1t was Saturday night, and a number Of
men wore in the saloon playing cards and
drinking.
Kramer was invited to join in game of
cards which was in progress at one Of the
tables, and did so, playing some time, and
drinking at intervals.
While at the card table a number Of
young men, among whom was son of
Police Captain W. Y. Douglass, entered
the saloon. They were drunk and noisy.
They had drink at the bar, after which
young Douglass took glass of liquor
from the table, which Kramer had ordered.
Kramer asked him what he did that for
and Douglass replied with vile epithet.
Nothing more occurred until Kramer left
the saloon.
When he was, about ascending he heard
a rush of feet behind him, and turned only
to receive a crushing blow with some
heavy instrument on top Of his head. At
the same time he heard some one cry out:
"Now you've got him; give it to the -
--"
The blow felled him to the sidewalk, and
he did not rise again.
When he came to his senses he found
himself in bed, where he has remained
ever since.
Several persons Witnessed the assault,
who stand ready to swear that the son Of
Captain Douglass administered what may
yet prove to be fatal blow. Some time
after the brutal assault, William Kramer,
brother Of the wounded man, appeared
in Police Court No. l and swore to a COM
plant charging George Douglass with the
crime of assault to murder. Warrant
for the arrest Of the police captains son
was issued.
Twelve weeks have passed by, the war
rant has not yet been served, although
Douglass may yet be wanted for the crime
of murder.
The triokery through which it has been
withheld was learned yesterday in an in
terview with William Kramer, who swore
to the complaint:
"Yes, 1 swore to complaint" said
Kramer, charging George Douglass with
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
VICTIMS OF CAPITALISM.

Eighty thousand People Starving TO
Death tn Asia.
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The "In,ellec,u.l- Glasses.

ID u d e.
Congratulate c
me, father, 1
am going to
be married.
Dudes faith
er.-Do you
t h in k the
lady will be
able to sup
port you in
the style to
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

Boycott the products of the Great
Western Stove Works.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

Bosros, June i+.-There Is
n terrible famine in Asia
Minor, bordering on the
Mediterranean, and embrac-
ing the ancient cities OF Tar
sus and Adana.
Now the spring has come
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

It IL Dangerous - Look ~ . Policemen
New York Sun, June l6.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
0YFICE OF BECRyTARY
INTER DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD,


oYTIcE OF sECRITARY
INTER-DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD,
No. 80 scHKRxERHoRN STREET.
NEW YoRk, June 13, 1887.
Bro. Burnette G. Haskell.
DEAR CoxRADE:-Being on a trip
through the states was unable to answer
you until now. In reply will say that
there are two Chinese locals in D. A. 49,.
They were organized as mixed Chinese
assemblies by Timothy ]. Quinn, alias
Timothy j. Putnam, who is the trusted
lieutenant of T. B. MCGUIRE of the general
executive board and Jim Quinn D. NJ. W.
Of D. A, 40. The said Tim Quin was also
chairman of the executive board of d. A.
40 at the time he organized these locals.
They known as the Patrick Henry and
Victor Hugo assemblies. They are mostly
composed of Chinese laundrymen and ci-
garrnakers. Wah Sing, alias Jose Dolaro,
is master workman. of one Of the L. AS.
He was allotted a seat on the platform
next to Quinn, NJ. W. of D. A. 40, short
while ago, at 49's public mass meeting.
II any more information is desired on
this subject, will send it. q
Fraternally yours, JOHN MORRISON.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Modern "Justice.'

which you have been accustomed
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

James Kelly complained
at police headquarters yes
tsrday against Policeman
Clark Of the Old Slip
squad who had assaulted
him. He said he was
waiting for a train at the
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
cAPrTALIsTlc BRUTEs.
4 WerkanGnan Kicked - Death In the
New Ysrk Insane Asylum.

James McHugh and Pat
rick Cleary, attendants in
the Wards Island insane
asylum, charged With man
slaugter in maltreating
Railroad Engineer William
Parrish in the asylum,
thereby causing his death,
were found guilty of the
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25
Powderly's District 4s is Or
ganizing the Mongolian
Slaves
TO KNOCK OUT FREE LABOR!
The Facts In the Case Unearthed For
the Benefit Of the Pacific
Coast Knights.

John Morrison, N. w. D. A. l2e, Chairman,
343 w. 4sd Street, New York.
Chas. l.. Dodd, NJ. w. d. A. 81, Treasurer.
T. Finn; ID. A. IL, Financial Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-25

"Going aboard
this stea m Q r
sir ?" asked the
captain of a gen.
tleman who was